Wind Chill will be a factor today. Warming up for Wednesday and Thursday
Your WBFJ Family Station Forecast: Today: Sunny and cold. Breezy…High only 34
Bitterly cold temperatures and heavy snow hitting much of the northern portions of the US over the weekend. Thousands of travelers are stranded in the Northwest, some since Saturday A 30-vehicle pile-up in western Michigan was blamed on a blizzard. More winter weather is expected today in the Northeast. www.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/12/22/winter.weather/index.html
Banks that are getting taxpayer bailouts have awarded their top executives nearly $1.6 billion dollars in salaries, bonuses and other benefits in the calendar year 2007. The rewards came even to underperforming banks. Benefits included: cash bonuses, stock options, personal use of company jets and chauffeurs, home security, country club memberships and professional money management. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=6504932
One firefighter calling it a ‘miracle’ that no one was killed in the crash of a 737 passenger jet at Denver International over the weekend. Continental Flight 1404 skidded off the runway during takeoff on Saturday evening. The FAA is still investigating. The Denver Post
GASOLINE PRICES ARE FALLING AGAIN. Triple A is projecting that fewer people will be traveling (50 miles or more) this Christmas than last year.
SUPPORTERS OF CALIFORNIA'S PROP 8 HAVE FILED LEGAL BRIEFS WITH THE STATE SUPREME COURT AFTER THE STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKED THE HIGH COURT TO INVALIDATE THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT that was passed by voters in November.
Proposition Eight defines marriage as being between one man and one woman. A hearing on the case could be heard as early as March of next year.
THE FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL IS PRAISING PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA FOR INVITING PASTOR RICK WARREN TO OFFER THE INVOCATION AT HIS INAUGURATION. The invitation has irritated many on the ‘left’ because of Warren's pro-life and pro-traditional marriage views.
"The ultimate Christmas gift from God" The Duggar family (the conservative homeschool family made famous on TLC) adds #18 to its fold. Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar celebrating the birth of child #18 (it’s a girl) delivered by C-section on Thursday (Dec 18).
Little ‘Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar’ weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and 20 inches long. The Duggars who live in Rogers, Arkansas now have 10 sons and eight daughters. www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,469944,00.html
The Christmas deadline recommended mail-by dates: Tomorrow (Dec. 23)...Express Mail (US Postal service) will get your package to its destination by the 25th.
www.usps.com/communications/newsroom/2008/holiday/hpr.htm?from=home_newsandannounce&page=2008holidaypressroom
SPORTS:
NFL: Giants over the Panthers in OT 34 - 28
A BIG win for Deac fans: Wake Forest over Navy 29 -19 in the Eagle Bank Bowl
